Murals in Menomonie Announces Mural Location

Mural Location Announcement!

Hand-rolled cigars played a big role in Menomonie's history, with numerous cigar companies operating in the late 1800s and early 1900s, including the Anderson Cigar Company. Otto and Al Anderson were born in Shovde, Sweden, before moving to the United States with their parents in 1872 and settling on 40 acres of railroad land just north of Menomonie. Anderson Cigar Company, established in 1893, would go on to be the largest cigar factory in northern Wisconsin, producing over 2 million cigars annually in its most productive years.

Project Lead: Dan Luckin, High Easter, Essex, England

From the Murals in Menomonie Facebook page.